WP Charitable vs Paymattic
Updated 13 Oct 2026. 19 features compared side by side.
Self-hosted donation and fundraising plugin with unlimited campaigns, goals and a drag-and-drop builder; paid plans add recurring, Gift Aid and P2P.
Payment and donation form builder from WPManageNinja. Free includes Stripe with no added fees; Pro adds 14 gateways, subscriptions, coupons and tax.
Choose WP Charitable if…
- You need peer-to-peer fundraising and tribute & dedication gifts
- You also want campaign pages
- You want the more complete feature set (97/100 vs 81/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Paymattic if…
- You want the lower entry price ($119/yr vs $149/yr)
WP Charitable includes 3 features that Paymattic lacks, including Tribute & dedication gifts, Campaign pages and Peer-to-peer fundraising. Both include 16 of the 19 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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WP Charitable PaymatticDonation forms5/54/5
Drag-and-drop builder; embed forms in pages, popups, widgets or campaigns.
Donation form templates and a donation progress item in the free version.
Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual giving via the Recurring extension.
Recurring donations via Stripe, PayPal, Square and other gateways.
Suggested amounts, a custom amount field, or both.
Free has fixed and default amounts; donor-entered amounts need Pro.
Fee Relief asks donors to add enough to cover processing fees.
Opt-in or automatic fee cover with global or per-gateway rates.
Tribute donations listed in the plan comparison from Plus.
No dedicated honour or memorial option; a custom field could capture a dedication.
Payments5/55/5
Stripe built in; Lite adds a 3% fee that a paid licence removes.
Stripe on-site and hosted checkout in the free version.
PayPal included in Lite; PayPal Commerce gateway added in 1.8.11.
PayPal and other gateways such as Square, Mollie and Razorpay need Pro.
Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe in Lite; GoCardless direct debit on paid plans.
Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe in the free version.
Record cash, cheque and wire transfer gifts.
Offline payment method included in the free plugin.
Lite takes 3% per Stripe transaction; all paid plans list no fees.
Paymattic charges no transaction fee; only gateway fees apply.
Campaigns4/42/4
Campaign goals with progress display and a goal widget.
Donation progress bar with goal and offline starting amount in the free version.
Unlimited campaigns with pre-built page templates.
Forms are embedded in your own pages; no campaign page type.
Peer-to-peer, donation teams and ambassadors.
No supporter-created fundraising pages.
Campaign templates can show a donor wall.
Donor leaderboard is a Pro feature.
Donors & compliance5/55/5
Donor records with history, CSV import and export.
Entries with import/export and basic reports free; advanced fundraising reports in Pro.
Full Donor Dashboard listed in Basic; Lite-vs-Pro page lists it as paid.
Front-end donor/customer dashboard requires Pro.
Lite sends email receipts; PDF receipts need Basic, annual receipts Plus.
PDF invoice/receipt per payment; no yearly giving statements.
Gift Aid extension for UK donors.
Gift Aid checkbox with address fields and a PDF declaration per donor.
Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign from Plus; Zapier and webhooks from Pro.
Mailchimp, Zapier and FluentCRM free; ActiveCampaign, Google Sheets and more in Pro.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
WP Charitable Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Lite | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Basic | $149 per year, 1 site |
| Plus | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Pro | $399 per year, 1 site |
| Elite | $599 per year, 5 sites |
Paymattic Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Annual 1 Site | $119 per year, 1 site |
| Annual 20 Sites | $239 per year, 20 sites |
| Annual Unlimited | $359 per year, Unlimited |
| Lifetime 1 Site | $349 lifetime, 1 site |
| Lifetime Unlimited | $899 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
WP Charitable
16,166 downloads last week
Paymattic
684 downloads last week
Verdict
WP Charitable scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 81/100) and includes peer-to-peer fundraising, tribute & dedication gifts and campaign pages that Paymattic does not. Paid plans start at $149/yr for WP Charitable and $119/yr for Paymattic. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
WP Charitable: paid version (Pro). Paymattic: not included. Peer-to-peer, donation teams and ambassadors.
WP Charitable: paid version (Plus). Paymattic: not included. Tribute donations listed in the plan comparison from Plus.
WP Charitable: included. Paymattic: not included. Unlimited campaigns with pre-built page templates.
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FAQ
Which is better, WP Charitable or Paymattic?
WP Charitable scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 81/100) and includes peer-to-peer fundraising, tribute & dedication gifts and campaign pages that Paymattic does not. Paid plans start at $149/yr for WP Charitable and $119/yr for Paymattic. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WP Charitable includes 19 of the 19 features we track, against 16 for Paymattic. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is WP Charitable free?
WP Charitable has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $149/yr.
Is Paymattic free?
Paymattic has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $119/yr.
Feature data last changed 13 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to WP Charitable or Paymattic. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.